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mickeymuc

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Strange growth at Thalictrum 'Hewitt's double'
« on: October 06, 2008, 07:41:55 PM »
Two years ago I bought a T. hewitt's double from a british nursery.
The plant grows and flowers well, is much more vigorous than a plant I bought here in Germany. Well, some days ago I found some strange growth at the bottom of the plant - have a look yourself!
Can this be due to tissue prodiction of the plant ? And can I use this growth to propagate the plant ? Or is it even a desease...
Any advice is welcome !

Thanks,

Michael
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Re: Strange growth at Thalictrum 'Hewitt's double'
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2008, 08:09:03 PM »
Looks like a mutant proliferation of tissue--I've seen similar abnormalities in tissue cultured plants. If you have lab conditions you might be able to excise meristematic tissue and begin new plants, but my gut reaction is to snap it off and discard it--as long as the mother plant has a decent set of roots and is healthy. Otherwise, no harm no foul...if the plant seems fine, leave well enough alone.
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Re: Strange growth at Thalictrum 'Hewitt's double'
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2008, 08:32:46 PM »
Carlo, I'm pleased to see you have included a picture in your atavar but I didn't realize you are so seriously twisted. :)
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Re: Strange growth at Thalictrum 'Hewitt's double'
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2008, 09:16:30 PM »
You have NOOOOOO idea... (just wish my plant looked as good as the one in the avatar...
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Re: Strange growth at Thalictrum 'Hewitt's double'
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2008, 09:42:18 PM »
Carlo,your avatar looks to me like Aloe polyphylla.
Am I right ?
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Re: Strange growth at Thalictrum 'Hewitt's double'
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2008, 09:53:58 PM »
Yes...this one with leanings to the right. Others spiral to the left.... My own plant, only 8-9 inches across, shows no inclination whatsoever at the moment. Not unlike people, I suppose...
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Anthony Darby

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Re: Strange growth at Thalictrum 'Hewitt's double'
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2008, 11:03:44 PM »
So it's not Aloe catraz then? ::)
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